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After a year of silence following accusations of school violence that erupted in 2024, actress Song Ha-yoon finally breaks her silence. On July 2, 2025, her legal representative, the Jieum Law Firm, issued an official statement detailing the steps taken by the actress and the current status of the ongoing investigation.
The case dates back more than 20 years, when a former classmate, Ms. Oh, alleged that Song Ha-yoon had assaulted her at school. Although the actress has always maintained that these accusations were false, proving the non-existence of an event is complex. Faced with this difficulty, Song Ha-yoon has devoted her energies to gathering evidence to challenge the accusations, and recently filed a criminal complaint against Ms. Oh for defamation.
Hello,
This is the Jieum law firm, the legal representative of actress Song Ha-yoon.
Regarding the school violence controversy that arose last year over a 20-year-old incident involving actress Song Ha-yoon, she has consistently maintained from the outset that the accusations were false. However, proving that something didn't happen is extremely difficult, which made it hard to respond actively at the time.
Since then, Song Ha-yoon has worked to gather evidence to prove that the allegations made by the first person to disseminate the information, Ms. Oh, are false. As a result, she has collected a significant amount of evidence on her own. On this basis, Song Ha-yoon filed a criminal complaint against Ms Oh.
On behalf of the actress, our firm would like to inform you of Song Ha-yoon's recent actions and the current status of the investigation, and to officially state her position regarding the controversy. We would also like to keep you informed of recent changes in her personal situation and future plans.
For further details, please refer to the following statement. Thank you for your interest.
Legal action in progress
"The complaint against Ms. Oh relates to charges of defamation and obstruction of professional activity by fraudulent means. The authorities have deemed it necessary to investigate these allegations, but Ms. Oh, who currently lives in the United States and claims to be an American citizen, refuses to cooperate. Despite this, investigators confirmed that she still held Korean nationality and issued a warrant for her arrest in May 2025. If Ms. Oh returns to Korea, she will be immediately arrested and the investigation will resume.
Song Ha-yoon is also exploring legal options in the US, preparing civil and criminal actions against other parties involved in spreading the false information.
Rebuttal of accusations
The actress strongly denied that she had ever assaulted Ms. Oh or been forced to leave her school because of school violence. She presented official documents, notarized testimonies and other evidence in support of her innocence. A former classmate, cited by Ms. Oh as a witness to the incident, said he had never witnessed such an assault, and Song Ha-yoon's head teacher at the time confirmed that no mention had been made of a forced transfer.
These elements testify to the erroneous nature of the accusations, and several other former comrades also expressed that it was unthinkable that Song Ha-yoon could have caused harm to anyone.
Personal and professional impact
The scandal severely damaged the reputation the actress had built up over her 22-year career, causing her considerable emotional suffering and professional damage. Song Ha-yoon sincerely apologizes to all those who supported her, explaining that the time it took to provide this update was necessary to let the investigation take its course objectively.
Since the end of her contract with her former agency, she has been preparing to return to the limelight in a new environment, with a more humble and mature attitude.
Towards a promising future
Despite this ordeal, Song Ha-yoon remains determined to return to the industry, ready to give it her all. Although she has taken a break, she is ready to face the future and thank her fans for their loyalty."
His comeback is shaping up to be a new one, with the ambition of devoting himself to projects that reflect his true passion for the art of performing and his desire to win back the trust of his audiences.
We'll be keeping a close eye on his returnHis latest project is the successful kdrama "Marry my husband".
